BJ’s had its architectural plans for the site approved by Henrico County in December. Bohler Engineering worked on the plans. If construction begins this month, the restaurant and brewery should be open in August, according to county records.

BJ’s launched in 1978 in Southern California, and the company started brewing its own beer in 1996. Its beers run the gamut between light lagers and darker porters.

The company has about 150 locations across the United States under the names BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, BJ’s Pizza & Grill and BJ’s Grill. The company opened its second BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse in Northern Virginia in February.

Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery is under construction at Short Pump Town Center.

Rock Bottom’s pending Short Pump location will be its first in Richmond and second in Virginia. It has a restaurant in Arlington, along with 31 other locations across the country. The chain is based in Denver and opened in 1991.